Mary Augusta Ward Quotes

But a girl of seventeen is not always thinking of books, especially in the Oxford summer term.

Mary Augusta Ward

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: June 11, 1851 - March 24, 1920

Topics

GirlThinkingSummerAlwaysBooks

But empirically I've come to understand that my photographs really don't do any harm.

Jock Sturges

UnderstandComeHarmAnyReally

What the voters told us in the 2010 election was that they wanted a change. And I believe a moderate approach with a dedication to working across the aisle, something I know is important to both me and Congressman Shuler, is the best way forward.

Joe Donnelly

ChangeBestDedicationMeBelieve

Yes, war is hell. It is awful. It involves human beings killing other human beings, sometimes innocent civilians. That is why we despise war.

John O. Brennan

WarHellInnocentSometimesWhyYes

Command those that govern your house before all you household that they keep careful watch that all your household, within and without, be faithful, painstaking, chaste, clean, honest and profitable.

Robert Grosseteste

YouHouseCleanFaithfulWithin

Rubio's supporters must believe rank-and-file Republican voters are really stupid - or so desperate they can be persuaded that up is down, a leopard can change its spots, and a dozen bilingual unicorns will lead off Rubio's inaugural parade.

Tom Tancredo

ChangeStupidBelieveDownWillUp

What I think is that Fox has done a very smart job of carving out their place.

Tom Brokaw

JobSmartThinkPlaceDoneFox

'Expect nothing and hope for the best' is my mantra. A drama teacher called Joseph Blatchley told me that, and it's the best advice I've had. If you keep an open mind and don't expect too much, then you won't be disappointed.

Michelle Dockery

HopeTeacherBestMindMeAdvice

Donald Trump has shown an extraordinary ability to show an understanding how our economy works, to create jobs for the American people.

Mitt Romney

PeopleAmericanUnderstandingCreate

Every product you have ever loved was a compromise from the ideal vision of its creators to the realities of shipping on time, on budget, and on price point. Anyone who has ever manufactured a physical product that had to be on the shelves for Christmas shopping knows how painful these choices can be.

Jay Samit

VisionTimeShoppingChoicesLoved

If you fall then that's not all... if you wish to be down then stay down... if you wish to be up then get up.

Janice Markowitz

WishYouFallDownUpStay

It always takes longer than you expect, even if you take Hofstadter's Law into account.

Douglas Hofstadter

LawYouAlwaysExpectTakeEven

I was a child when I first saw 'Vertigo,' and it was very disturbing because I didn't really understand what was going on.

Allen Coulter

ChildUnderstandFirstGoingSaw

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